Aglio Olio

Dom

I went to this restaurant to take advantage of a Sugervine offer, that part didn’t work out but I will explain that later. Day of visit: Wednesday Time of visit: 6:00pm Access and Facilities In Plymouth city centre not far from a car park, it is all relatively flat so it should not be a problem for people with buggies or a wheel chair. The place itself is simple to get into but some of the seating is raised which may be an issue. I didn’t see a disabled toilet (I may simply have missed it) although the standard one would be fine if you were able to walk a little. Service It was quiet as they had just opened so cannot really comment on how service goes when things get busy but as you would expect for the time the service was very quick and efficient. The waiter was excellent and the service personable without being overzealous. Atmosphere I image this place is great once it gets really full but even quite the place has a nice atmosphere, lots of space, Italian décor and Italian muszak (live music on certain days I understand) and all the staff I saw spoke Italian (or at least were pretending to :) Drinks Across the board I thought the drinks were a little overpriced, only slightly, for an Italian restaurant. We went for the Montepulciano (second on the list) which was over £15, it was lovely, and would usually hover at the £12-£14 mark especially when you could get it from Aldi down the road for £4 a bottle and sell it by the Carafe as the house red with a respectable but fair mark-up. We didn’t have a coffee or hot drink after, it was offered, but the prices looked fairly standard. Food The bread and olive starter was complimentary which is something I really miss with the big chain restaurants where you get nothing free. There is a good selection of starters and mains, but not the usual 3 page mammoth menu you sometimes get in small places, and as you would expect for Plymouth there were more than a few seafood dishes. For the mains it is highly dependent on what you have, we both had pasta, but the food was excellent. I couldn’t say whether the pasta is made fresh on the premises but everything else was so I expect it is too. My only minor complaints would be that no bread came out with the main (not usual for chain restaurants but common in local Italian restaurant and certainly in Italy) and the portions were a little small. Portion size is not a major issue as it would depend on how much of an appetite you have but I would advise getting a couple of sides if you are really hungry. The desert menu looked great. We were told the deserts are made fresh on site and they certainly tasted as if they were. Over all and Price A great place and I can certainly say I will be going back. The price was not bad and certainly in line with any Italian chain restaurant you might visit if you aren’t using any sort of voucher code. Sugervine offer There was a ‘Happy Hour’ offer where any pizza or pasta dish was £5. I did ring during the day but no one was there (no lunch service on a Wednesday so that was understandable) and none of the waiting staff knew anything about it. Explaining it was hard and I didn’t want to not eat so I didn’t get the offer…my advice ring and book the evening before telling them you will be using the offer or print out the offer and bring it with you.

Lisa

I have been to this restaurant twice in the past month and will visit there again tomorrow night. The food was lovely and fresh , the waiting staff very attentive and friendly and the atmosphere was super. Really enjoyed the entertainment

Main dining room capacity	80
Max group booking size	80
Function rooms available	Yes
Average 3 course lunch price (excluding drinks)	£12.5
Average 3 course evening meal price (excluding drinks)	£15.5

Wheelchair access throughout facility	Yes
Dedicated disabled toilets	Yes

Wifi	free
Payment by credit card	Yes
Payment by debit card	Yes
Air conditioning	Yes
Drink without food	Yes
Separate bar with seating	Yes
Takeaway services	Yes
Covered smoking area	no covered smoking area

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